Appointment Compliance in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema and Exudative Macular Degeneration
Appointment Compliance in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema and Exudative Macular Degeneration
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DOI:
10.3928/23258160-20180221-06
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发表时间:
2018-03-01
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通讯作者:
Singer, Michael A.
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作者:
Jansen, Michael E.;Krambeer, Chelsey J.;Singer, Michael A.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to compare cancellation and no-show rates in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and exudative macular degeneration (wet AMD).PATIENTS AND METHODS: An anonymous survey was sent to 1,726 retina specialists inquiring as to the number of appointments their patients with DME and wet AMD attended, cancelled, or did not show up for in 2014 and 2015.RESULTS: Data were obtained on 109,599 appointments. Patients with DME in the U.S. had a 1.591-times increased odds of cancelling or no-showing to their appointments than patients with wet AMD (P